Senior Lecturer, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo.( Nov 2007 to present)

Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Colombo (March 2000 to Nov 2007)

Assistant Lecturer (Temporary), Department of Botany, University of Colombo (April 1999 to March 2000)

Demonstrator (Temporary) , Department of Botany, University of Colombo (August 1998 to April 1999)

AWARDS AND PRIZES

Commonwealth full-scholarship, U.K. (January 2003 to April 2006)) to read for a PhD at the University of Bath, U.K.

Prof. B.L.T. de Silva memorial prize for proficiency in Botany, University of Colombo (1998)

University of Colombo, Department of Botany staff prize for proficiency in Botany (1997)

TRAINING

The Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) Course conducted by the Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo (2001): obtained accreditation by the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), UK and UGC Sri Lanka certification as a teacher in higher education.

Participated in a Regional Training Program in Plant Breeding, May 2001, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, held at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.